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my second first attempt at photography
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MommaKin
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I like them....got more?
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MommaKin
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Ok...the farm one says alot to me...the autumn trees pic, I think you could of did better with that one.....
Captain_insano
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forget the deli....focus young skywalker....You want to shoot the money shot.
Captain_insano
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Burnboy said:
I am spent but i will hit you when i recharge...what happened to your board? you should try to get it running again.
Shot B&W first.....learn all of it.
How to process film/paper.
Build your own darkroom.
It will take effort and money but do it.
B&W will teach you the value of light.
When you don't have color to work with you seen things different.
Then when you shot color later...things work much better.
Once you have color....but you use light also.
The deli has color but that shadow gives you lighty quality.
It also has a story...people look at that and think about there own life stories...keeps them in the photo longer.
When being judged....they actually gauge some of it on how long a photo will hold them before moving on.
How to process film/paper.
Build your own darkroom.
It will take effort and money but do it.
B&W will teach you the value of light.
When you don't have color to work with you seen things different.
Then when you shot color later...things work much better.
Once you have color....but you use light also.
The deli has color but that shadow gives you lighty quality.
It also has a story...people look at that and think about there own life stories...keeps them in the photo longer.
When being judged....they actually gauge some of it on how long a photo will hold them before moving on.
id like to get my board up again but there was no interest
when i scanned these pictures i would edit the contrast and color to give more emphasis.
when taking the photos i really tried to focus on shadows because they add much more drama. on the deli you may see where i edited the shadow it did have a small rectangle sticking out so i smothed it out the best i could to keep the line more uniform, sahould i have just let the rectangle be?
when i scanned these pictures i would edit the contrast and color to give more emphasis.
when taking the photos i really tried to focus on shadows because they add much more drama. on the deli you may see where i edited the shadow it did have a small rectangle sticking out so i smothed it out the best i could to keep the line more uniform, sahould i have just let the rectangle be?
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MommaKin
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I like the way the trees pic has the shadow on the wall of the trees...
THeMaCHinE
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I think overall you have a good eye for composition. I'd say on most of them, your time of day for shooting is off... try not to shoot betweek 11 am - 3 pm; the sun is directly overhead and it tends to flatten the subjects.
Concrete -- I would have like to seen it shifted slightly to the left so we get a little bit more view of the regressing horizon on the right side; also, maybe get a little higher so as to cut some of the fluorescents out.
Tractor1 -- is a nice subject, you have a little vignetting. The sky is a little uninteresting, so I'd maybe focus a little more on the subject; maybe reshoot at dusk with clouds in the sky...
Autumn trees -- has great potential, again, shoot when light is softer; cut out stuff on right side of frame, the interest is in the leafy corridor.
Farm -- is a neat subject, might benefit from a different composition. I.e. different perspective, maybe shoot from the other side, or with the wreckage on the right in the foreground...
Trees -- is nice; shoot at different time of day, shift frame to left to cut out some of the unnecessary strip mall on the right...
Old deli -- easily my favorite; the shadow adds interest, but I think the exposure is slightly off... I know you want the hard shadow, but I'd like to see this one also without the harsh overhead light; it could benefit from something small in the foreground (a discarded box, bull trashcan, etc...)
Please take these comments for what they are, constructive criticism. I love to see people get into creative photo, your photos remind me a lot of what I used to do in my early years of college.
I think you have a strong eye for subject, and a good eye for composition. Work on exposure a little (remember that unless your subject is 20 percent gray tone, that your camera meter isn't giving you the right exposure, adjust up or down a little as necessary). Also, as a rule, shoot outside of that harsh overhead light (although it can work for some things).
GREAT JOB! Thanks for sharing!
Concrete -- I would have like to seen it shifted slightly to the left so we get a little bit more view of the regressing horizon on the right side; also, maybe get a little higher so as to cut some of the fluorescents out.
Tractor1 -- is a nice subject, you have a little vignetting. The sky is a little uninteresting, so I'd maybe focus a little more on the subject; maybe reshoot at dusk with clouds in the sky...
Autumn trees -- has great potential, again, shoot when light is softer; cut out stuff on right side of frame, the interest is in the leafy corridor.
Farm -- is a neat subject, might benefit from a different composition. I.e. different perspective, maybe shoot from the other side, or with the wreckage on the right in the foreground...
Trees -- is nice; shoot at different time of day, shift frame to left to cut out some of the unnecessary strip mall on the right...
Old deli -- easily my favorite; the shadow adds interest, but I think the exposure is slightly off... I know you want the hard shadow, but I'd like to see this one also without the harsh overhead light; it could benefit from something small in the foreground (a discarded box, bull trashcan, etc...)
Please take these comments for what they are, constructive criticism. I love to see people get into creative photo, your photos remind me a lot of what I used to do in my early years of college.
I think you have a strong eye for subject, and a good eye for composition. Work on exposure a little (remember that unless your subject is 20 percent gray tone, that your camera meter isn't giving you the right exposure, adjust up or down a little as necessary). Also, as a rule, shoot outside of that harsh overhead light (although it can work for some things).
GREAT JOB! Thanks for sharing!
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Y_lifter
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Good critique machine... Good concept of Shadow, Framing, Depth
and Story...
In Concrete, I would have frammed out the Florescents fixtures
and found a time of day when the mirror effect was complete in the windows behind the subject.
Excellent for a beginner... Nothing wrong with learning not only using B&W but also with a basic camera..
and Story...
In Concrete, I would have frammed out the Florescents fixtures
and found a time of day when the mirror effect was complete in the windows behind the subject.
Excellent for a beginner... Nothing wrong with learning not only using B&W but also with a basic camera..
thanks machine thats just what i needed to hear.
im not good with exposure yet cause my camera has nothing but the on off button. does film make much of a difference? ive been using fujifilm its really cheap. i think im going to go take some night photography!
thanks everyone
im not good with exposure yet cause my camera has nothing but the on off button. does film make much of a difference? ive been using fujifilm its really cheap. i think im going to go take some night photography!
thanks everyone
Take your pictures in the early morning or late afternoon
for the best light.
You should also look into taking a couple courses in
photography at your local college. They will teach you how to
frame your subject, the use of filters, using shadows to your
advantage, how best to use the light, whether natural or
artificial.
See if they teach about developing and processing your film
also. You will be surprised at how much you can do to a photo
after you take it.
Good luck.
for the best light.
You should also look into taking a couple courses in
photography at your local college. They will teach you how to
frame your subject, the use of filters, using shadows to your
advantage, how best to use the light, whether natural or
artificial.
See if they teach about developing and processing your film
also. You will be surprised at how much you can do to a photo
after you take it.
Good luck.
Burnboy said:
You can find decent used manual ones fairly cheap, if you
look around. Everyone wants automatic ones.
Check at a local pawn shop, they always have some.
Also get a book on photography, it may not be the best
way to learn, but it will give you some basic understanding
of photography, and what certain terms mean.
ive got a book in my truck right now on basic photography but i havent had a chance to look at it. i want to get this book on photography published by national geographic. ive been looking on ebay for some cameras just pricing them but i want to make sure i know what im getting first.
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